The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-06
DURING THE HOLIDAYS.
HOW THE TIME WAS SPENT BY SOME
OF OUR PEOPLE.

HOW THETrME WAS SPENT BY SOME
OF OUR PEOPLE.
A Week with Santa Claus-Sunday Schooi
Concerts, Trees, Etc.-Meeting of the Re
form CIub-The Moravian watch
Meeting"
The holiday program presented by our
various Sunday Schools during the recent
festive season proved most successful and |
ENJOYABLE. Almost every evening, announce /
ment was made that an interesting program |
was mapped out to take place at one of our !
churches, and each of which, we might add, !
was largely attended by our people.
The NJ E. Sunday School in North Lib
erty, were the first to i've an entertainment
which took place on the night OF the 23rd
nlto. 1t consisted of beautiful Christmas
tree. which was decorated with many nice
presents for both old and young. The ev-
.ening was spent pleasantly to all present.
On Christmas Eve night the Baptist Sun
day School gave their Christmas Tableaux,
which was in every way creditable. After
this truly interesting program, presents
were delivered to each little scholar, and
many who were not of the Smaller class"
came in for share of presents that were
handsome and useful. The occasion was an
intensely interesting one.
Christmas night brought forth happy
event for the members of the Centenary NJ.
E. Sunday School in the way of Christmas
Concert The occasion was largely attended
and the program, which consisted in music,
recitations, etc, was throughout, most IN
teresting and satisfactory one.
On Christmas Day and night the Elm
Street and Salem Home Sunday Schools
gave Concerts. Our reporter was unable to
witness either entertainment but was inform
ed that each was appropriate and.interesting.
The Broad Street Baptist Sunday School
gave their entertainment on Monday night,
the 9th, which was one of the most inter-
esting occasions cf the holidays The school,
though young, is in a most fourishing con-
dition and now numbers upwards of $50
scholars. The program consisted IN well
rendered songs, etc. An address to the lit
tie folks by Col. L. L. Polk was timely and
we'll received by all present. Much to the
delight of the little folks, Santa Claus APP
pearea from his cosy little cottage which
was constructed on the rostrum, ladened
with presents of every description for the
scholars.
The Twin-City Reform Club held two
very interesting and enthusiastic meetings
during the past week in Browns Hall at
which many instructive speeches were made
in the interest of the temperance cause. A
large number of new members are received
at each meeting which proves fully that the
labors of the Club are meeting with great
success. The Club have purchased 25(
chairs for their new hall which they expect
to occupy by Tuesday night next.
The Young Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union held a parlo1 meeting at the
residence of Mr.. S. A. Ogburn last Thurs
day evening, but owing to Indictment wealth
er, was not largely attended though the ev
ening was spent most pleasantly by those
present. The young ladies during the holi
days visited the County Poor House, carry
ing with them well filled baskets and rem
dered many words and songs of cheer to the
inmates.
During the last week of the old yea
the Twin-City Pleasure Club gave fou
dances on the nights of the oath, 9th, Dot
and 31st respectively. The series ended i
grand Masquerade Carnival on the nigh
ofthe 31st in which some of the costume
were most elaborate and striking. THE Sc,
uNEL was promised an accurate desert ptio
of the characters personated, but failed
get them in time. Altogether the whole st
ries turned out to be the most successful an
enjoyable occasion of kind ever attempte
by the Club.
The usual customs with the Moravians we
duly observed on New Years Eve. At
o'clock the church was filled to hear the il
teresting program. Reading of the Memr'
bella by the pastor was one of the most il
teresting features. 1t consisted in bri
review of happenings at home and abro'
of the year 1886. The church was beaut
fully decorated with cedar and evergreen
and on each side of the gallery were t
words made of evergreen leaves, "Unto us
child is born; Unto US Son is given"
11:30 o'clock the second meeting was he
when DIR. Rondthaler made some very il
pressive remarks. Just as the bell amour
ed the hour of twelve the church band stru
up with an appropriate selection biddil
farewell to the old and welcoming in Il
New Year.
A Business Change.
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